Articles tagged: bad beats

UPDATE: Deadspin pointed out that the website Sportsbook actually runs two separate sites — one that services the United States and another that services the rest of the world. Conveniently enough, bets are only being refunded through the site that Americans do not use. Losing a wager because of a Hail Mary is a tough…Read More

South Carolina screwed many bettors Saturday when they decided to run out the clock on the game’s final play by taking an intentional safety. The Gamecocks were up 14-10 and favored by 2.5 or 3 points in most sports books. They had a 4th and 12 with four seconds left in the game, and the…Read More

UPDATE: The play in question was reviewed after the game and USC was given the touchdown. The final score was changed to 23-14 as it should have been. The penalty applied to the bench for committing unsportsmanlike conduct, making it a dead ball foul, so the penalty is assessed after the play is over. UPDATE…Read More

Belarusian long jumper Nastassia Mironchyk-Ivanova missed out on winning the gold medal at the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea because of her pony tail. True story. Mironchyk-Ivanova leaped 6.90 meters on her third jump — good for first place — but her hair touched the sand, leaving her with a mark of 6.74 meters….Read More

Loyola High pole vaulter Evan Barr only needed to clear his final height in order to win an individual state title at the California state track and field meet on Saturday. All the Los Angeles product needed to do to ensure that his team won a state title was to remain quiet after he failed…Read More

Two days later, people are still smarting about the infamous backdoor cover by the Titans Thursday night against the Colts. In case you’re unaware of what happened, the Colts were favored by 3-3.5 points against Tennessee. The Colts got out to a 21-0 lead and were up 30-21 and had the game in hand with…Read More